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19

repeat clients

36 Reviews

Mary M.

Nov 21, 2018

Verified Stay

Thank you Tinker for taking such good care of Lollipop and for sending updates and pictures while I was away. It was comforting to know she was in good hands. I hope you will take her again when I travel !

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Lori F.

Nov 14, 2018

Verified Stay

Tinker and his wife were great with our little boy dogs Buddy and Flip. They became part of the family intermediately. They were played with and tended to at all time. They were invited to sleep in their bed.Tinker was responsive to our inquiries and sent lots of pictures.

I highly recommend using Tinker for your pets vacations. We are booking the again for January 2019.

Thank you

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Fan W.

Sep 24, 2018

Verified Stay

Tinker had been super responsive answering my inquiries since the begining. He replies my sms checking up my dog within a few minutes during the stay. would use his service again and highly recommend.

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About Tinker

25

years of experience

Rural K9 Comfort (never left alone)

My wife and I have been caring for dogs as well as other pets for many years and have been successfully using Rover.com (from DogVacay merger) for around three years now. We have a small and quiet home just outside of Nashua that is surrounded by farmland. Our house is equipped with hand made custom pet safety gates in key areas, that close and/or lock automatically to keep our own dogs from getting ...

My wife and I have been caring for dogs as well as other pets for many years and have been successfully using Rover.com (from DogVacay merger) for around three years now. We have a small and quiet home just outside of Nashua that is surrounded by farmland. Our house is equipped with hand made custom pet safety gates in key areas, that close and/or lock automatically to keep our own dogs from getting into trouble (toilets and trash cans). We also have a couple of spare rooms should anybody need a time-out, isn't getting along with the others, or if they just prefer their own personal space. Either my wife and/or myself are always here with our dogs. Honestly, they are never left alone and typically won't even tolerate being in a separate room from us. Both of our hounds were rescued from unique situations and so we are pretty sympathetic to, and we will certainly try to accommodate any special needs or wants. Abby, our Basset Hound, sadly lost her loving and doting person abruptly to disease and was shuffled through some unpleasant places before choosing us. She needs special attention at all times or she gets very anxious and depressed. Our Beagle Lucy, is a miraculous survival story! She was found alone in the woods by a lovely woman 17 years ago having been there for an unknown (vet estimated 6 months - 2 years) amount of time. A true saint of a woman, after finding her, she spent thousands of dollars and lots of time on Lucy's medical care and recovery. Then one day when Lucy decided to suddenly squeeze through the woman's moving car window and mad dash through a couple of lanes of traffic so she could jump into Tinkers arms, (obviously having decided he was to be her person) this lovely, wonderful woman only asked that she be cared for and loved by this man who's heart Lucy had instantly captured. Since then Lucy has not only recovered from her traumatic experience (albeit with major separation anxiety that makes her being left alone at all an impossibility), and she has far surpassed everybody's expectations and predictions and is now enjoying her golden + + + years with her people and their other pets, both the live in and the sometimes fun, sometimes bothersome guests. Abby gets a tad grumpy in her old age and Lucy is mostly blind and quite deaf now and so they have a section of every main area all to themselves if they choose. Our girls unique needs have necessarily made our home an ideal place to entertain your fuzzy friends and family members. We can most likely accommodate and meet just about any specific needs they might have. Big and wimpy, little and bossy, young and peppy or old and lazy, we welcome everyone that needs a comfy place to relax. While they will surely miss their people, they won't have to be at all alone or lonely while they await your return.(we absolutely won't discriminate against any dog for any reason and honestly feel that even the most difficult dogs deserve a nice place to go if they or you needs it.) Update, as a Christmas gift for my wife we also now have a sweet and rambunctious baby kitty, yet to be named. If your dog is anti kitty that's not a problem as he likes to spend all of his time upstairs as it is and so won't even notice if he needs to be kept seperate.

What Tinker would like to know about your dog

Knowing a dogs specific vocabulary is very helpful and any routines that he /she might feel confused or sad without following

Additional Skills

Oral Medication Administration

First Aid/CPR

Special Needs Dog Experience

Injected Medication Administration

Senior Dog Experience

Can provide daily exercise

About Tinker's Home

Lives in a House

Non-Smoking Household

Has 2 Dogs

Has an Unfenced Yard

Has Cats

No Children Present

Tinker's Pets

When Tinker watches your pet

Our girls are old and lazy but we live in a beautiful area that is great for walking anyone who wants or needs the excersize. We have 2 dog runs set up outside as well. Once we get through the chores (all must help out of course, furry or not) cuddling is very nearly mandatory.

In Tinker's Home

Dogs Allowed On Bed

Potty Breaks Every 0-2 Hours

Dogs Allowed On Furniture

Tinker's Neighborhood

At Rover, we're dedicated to giving your pet the best possible care. To help keep your pet happy and healthy, all stays and services booked on Rover receive our Rover guarantee. You can enjoy peace of mind knowing that if your dog becomes ill and needs to see a veterinarian, that care will be covered.

24/7 Customer Support

You can travel worry-free knowing that in the event of an emergency, Rover's customer support team will be available to assist you and your sitter, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Reservation Protection

In the unlikely event your sitter can't care for your pet, Rover will make it right. We'll do everything we can to find a replacement, so you can focus on your trip!